The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from July 2004

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from July 2004

Parents struggling with their child's gender issues.(Expert Speaks Out)
July 1, 2004... Gender-typed behaviors and the degree to which society demands adherence to what is expected of a male and female evolve through time. Perhaps no other period in history can match the speed in which gender roles have evolved in the second half...

RAINBOW: two programs combined may be better than one for pediatric BD.(Focus on Bipolar Disorder)
July 1, 2004... Preliminary results from an exploratory investigation of a new, developmentally sensitive intervention for pediatric bipolar disorder (BD) show promise, say the authors of the study. "This empirically-based treatment was effective in...

... Insomnia prevalent among adolescents.(Keep Your Eye On)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... According to research presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) annual meeting, a large percentage of adolescents experience symptoms of insomnia. Out of 1,014 teenagers (aged 13-16 years) interviewed, one-third reported...

... Spending rising for children's behavioral meds.(Keep Your Eye On)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... An analysis of drug trends has shown that for the first time, spending on behavioral medications for children has eclipsed spending on antibiotics and asthma medications for children, the Associated Press reported. Overall, 5.3% of children...

... U.S. youths more likely to die from violent causes.(Keep Your Eye On)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Statistics from a World Health Organization (WHO) survey indicate that rates of violent behavior among adolescents in the United States are similar to those in other developed countries. Despite similar rates of violent behaviors, the...

Child sexual abuse and subsequent psychopathology.(What's New in Research)
July 1, 2004... A recent study out of Australia linked data from a cohort of sexually abused children to registered cases of patients that sought mental health services, concluding that both male and female victims of abuse sought psychiatric treatment at...

Education and your bipolar child.
July 1, 2004... A child diagnosed with pediatric bipolar disorder needs parents and health professionals who know how the illness affects learning, as well as supportive teachers and school staff. The child may need some special accommodations in the classroom...

Exposure to phenylalanine linked with ADHD symptoms.(attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
July 1, 2004... Exposure to elevated levels of phenylalanine appears to be associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, according to a recently published study. Children in the research study had been exposed to elevated levels...

Suicide in young children.(Commentary)
July 1, 2004... In 1980, I published the first report of a documented suicide attempt in a child under 6 years of age. A five-year-old boy intentionally hung himself from a tree in his backyard and only coincidentally was discovered and cut down in time to...